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Visualization vs Visual - What's the difference?

visualization | visual |

Visualization is a derived term of visual.


As nouns the difference between visualization and visual

is that visualization is the act of visualizing, or something visualized while visual is any element of something that depends on sight.

As a adjective visual is

related to or affecting the vision.

visualization

English

Alternative forms

* visualisation

Noun

(wikipedia visualization) (en noun)
  • The act of visualizing, or something visualized.
  • (computing) The visual representation of data.
  • visual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * visuall (qualifier)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to or affecting the vision.
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  • (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.
  • Derived terms

    * visual poem * visualization * visualize * visually

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any element of something that depends on sight.
  • An image; a picture; a graphic.
  • (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
  • (advertising) A preliminary sketch.